Seo Do-young is drawing attention by sharing his thoughts on his dramatic transformation into Palchugwi, which comes with his return to drama after five years.

Seo Do-young has appeared as the all-time vengeful ghost, Palchukgwi, in SBS ‘Gwigung’ (written by Yoon Soo-jung/directed by Yoon Sung-sik and Kim Ji-yeon), which has only two episodes left.Palchukgwi is the story of Cheon Geum-hui, an officer of the Royal Guard 100 years ago who harbored a grudge against the royal family and became a vicious evil spirit.In the past 13th episode, it was revealed that the identity of this Palchukgwi was ‘handsome actor’ Seo Do-young, and it has become a hot topic, taking over the main page of portal sites.In particular, because of his large body of 2.40m and grotesque visuals, there were speculations that the Palchukgwi was CG, but the public’s attention was focused on the fact that Seo Do-young wore full body makeup to portray the role.



Seo Do-young also revealed a behind-the-scenes story about how even the other actors and staff didn’t know for a while that he had been cast as Palchugwi.Seo Do-young recalled, “I didn’t attend the meeting before filming or the script reading, so I kept it a secret.After that, when I first greeted people on set with Palchugwi makeup on, everyone was really surprised.The weight of the villain felt really big.” He added proudly, “When I finished my first Palchugwi makeup, the director applauded and said that the character came out well.”

Meanwhile, Seo Do-young returned to dramas after five years since SBS ‘Would You Like a Taste’, which ended in 2020.Regarding the reason, he said, “Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the production of the works I was preparing for was halted, so my return was delayed.” Finally, Seo Do-young said,” ‘Eight-Foot Ghost’ was a new challenge for me.I’m patting myself on the back for all the hard work.I will continue to greet you through good works in the future,” conveying a message to viewers.

Reporter Yoonna Choi com Donga.com yyynnn@donga

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